Finance Manager

Talent Shore; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Shore is looking for a Finance Manager based in South Africa to oversee the total accounting function for several group companies. This role focuses on maintaining the accuracy of financial information and managing daily accounting tasks across the company’s diverse business operations.

The ideal candidate will possess a relevant accounting qualification and extensive experience with Sage 50 software. Responsibilities include invoice management, preparing management accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an accounting role, preferably within multiple companies.
• Strong understanding of financial principles and compliance.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accounting function of multiple companies within the group.
• Deal with day-to-day accounting matters efficiently.
• Ensure accuracy in financial information and reporting.

Skills

Accounting

Sage 50

Financial Reporting

Supplier Management

Education

Relevant Accounting Qualification

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Job Description

The role of Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing the complete accounting function of the Freedom Recruitment Group companies, ensuring that all necessary accounting is carried out to produce accurate management information. The role includes responsibility for the following companies within the group.

• Freedom Business Support Ltd – Turnover £750,000 – Employees 7
• Freedom Recruitment Capital Ltd – Turnover £850,000 – Employees 2
• Freedom Recruitment Group Ltd – Turnover £150,000 – Employees 0
• Freedom Recruitment RN Ltd – Turnover £400,000 – Employees 0
• Think Community Care Ltd – Turnover £350,000 – Employees 1
• Think Education Partners Ltd – Turnover £250,000 – Employees 1
• Think FE Ltd – Turnover £1,000,000 – Employees 5
• Think Property & Surveying Ltd – Turnover £90,000 – Employees 4
• Think PS Ltd – Turnover £950,000 – Employees 7
• Think Recruitment (UK) Ltd – Turnover £17,500,000 – Employees 17
• Think Trades Ltd – Turnover £400,000 – Employees 3
• Think Trevor James Recruitment Ltd – Turnover £200,000 – Employees 2

The role involves detailed work across all companies above, and the specific information in relation to this is set out below. The key part of the role is ensuring that all day‑to‑day accounting matters are carried out as required, and dealing with matters as they arise, so that the financial information is accurate. While much of the role involves specific matters, the most important part is having an overview at all times across the group companies and dealing with matters as they arise. The accounts are maintained on Sage 50. An overview of the responsibilities on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis is set out below.

Daily

• Dealing with supplier invoices received for all companies and allocating to correct folders ready for posting to Sage.
• Ensuring that all invoices have been correctly allocated and coded, and reviewing the nominal ledger, and making journal adjustments if required.
• Dealing with supplier payments.
• Dealing with ad‑hoc queries as they arise in relation to financial and related administrative matters.

Weekly

• Checking and posting of recurring transactions on Sage.
• Raising invoices in relation to inter‑company recharges and management charges.
• Management fee sales invoices for all placements, checking and ensuring they are allocated correctly to all businesses and posting to Sage.
• Managing aged creditors and supplier reconciliations.

Monthly

• Posting journals in respect of monthly payroll.
• Posting monthly journals in relation to depreciation, accruals and prepayments, and other month‑end journals.
• Review nominal ledger and make journal adjustments if required in relation to mis‑posted transactions.
• Prepare and check month‑end balance sheet reconciliations in respect of:
  • Sales Ledger
  • Purchase Ledger
  • Bank
  • PAYE
  • VAT
  • Invoice Finance
  • Pension
  • Fixed Assets
  • Accruals and Prepayments
• Ensure all inter‑company recharges have been completed and prepare an inter‑group reconciliation across all group companies.
• Ensure correct departmental allocation of income and costs in relation to Freedom Recruitment Capital Ltd and Freedom Recruitment RN Ltd.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for Freedom Recruitment Capital Ltd and Freedom Recruitment RN Ltd.
• Preparation of departmental accounts for Freedom Recruitment Capital Ltd and Freedom Recruitment RN Ltd to show profitability for client companies (currently ~60 companies).
• Month‑end closedown and backup.

Quarterly

• Preparation of quarterly accounts for all companies, incorporating profit & loss accounts and balance sheets.
• Preparation of workbook summarising current group position and comparing against budgeted and prior year figures.
• Assistance with VAT returns.